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Mack Abbott

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Mack Abbott receives orders from Commanding Officer Kurtz to capture a prisoner so word could be sent to the Japanese that Saipan and Tinian had fallen to the Americans. Upon returning from the mission, Colonel Tibbetts makes a groundbreaking announcement to the men at the camp. (2:55)

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Mack Abbott describes his immediate, instinctive reaction to the attack on Pearl Harbor as well as the gruesome scenes of helping injured men to nearby hospitals. (1:18)

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Mack Abbott describes the gruesome scenes on the island of Tinian in which Japanese soldiers and civilians committed suicide to escape the American assault. (1:18)

Mack Angel

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As the child of a military man, Mack Angel decided to join the Air Force and go off to training. He was assigned a fighter pilot at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. (3:46)

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After being assigned to serve in France, the American troops were kicked out of the country and sent to Germany. Since this was during the Cold War, they had plenty of missions to take care of. After that, he was assigned back to the United States at Nellis Air Force Base. (2:48)

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After getting a new assignment in Vietnam, Mack Angel flew over the country with his company in a special "Wild Weasel" program. (3:54)

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Mack Angel remembers his first mission when they teamed up with some other members of their company. Seeing bombs go off on the ground and the formation around him was quite a sight to remember for him. (5:30)

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Returning home on Christmas Eve, Mack Angel had a positive experience with a civilian which pleasantly surprised him. Being a member of the Air Force Thunderbirds wing was very memorable for him and a positive experience. (7:15)

Malhon Shoemake

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Malhon Shoemake's first beachhead was Guam and after a long wade into shore, he saw the terrible devastation of war. The deaths of women and children were difficult to bear. He soon learned the tricks of the enemy, who liked to fight at night and sneak into your foxhole. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) (5:00)

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The Marines were bogged down on Leyte and Malhon Shoemake's Army unit was sent to help after their first trial on Guam. It was a difficult battle in the island hopping push toward Tokyo. On one of these Japanese held islands, among the freed prisoners, he saw a sight he will never forget. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) (4:12)